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I L. MALLACH Y RACK COVER Filed June 18, 1927 ;s Sheets-(Sheet 1 March 6, 1928. 1,661,667

L. MALLACH RACK COVER Filed June 18. 192? 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 I f I March 6,1928. v 1,661,667

L. MALLACH RACK COVER Filed June 18, 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Patented Mar. 6, 1923.

PATENT QFFICE.

LILLXAN MALLAGH, DE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

RACK COVER.

Application filed June 18, 1927. Serial No. 199,721.

This invention aims to provide a novel attachment for a rack, whereby garments on the rack may be protected, outside of business hours, or under any other conditions, itbeing possible. however, to expose the article on the rack quickly when the store is opened, or at any other time.

Another object of the invention is to provide a frame so constructed that it may m be mounted on a garment rack of almost vention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings Figure 1 shows in perspective. a garment rack equipped with the device forming the subjeetmatter of this application, the cover and the curtains being omitted;

Figure 2 is an elevation'showing one of the foldable frames;

Figure 3 is a sectional view showing the clamp whereb the frame of Figure 1 is held on the postotthe raclr, as inFigurel;

Figure 4 is a plan of the rack;

Figure 5 is a fragmental elevation show ing the cover and the curtain in place;

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5, but showinga modification in'the curtain;

Figure 7 is an end elevation disclosing a modification;

Figure 8 is a perspective view showing one of the props used in the frame that is depicted in Figure 2.

Figure 9 is an elevation showing a modification; I i I v Figure 10 is a plan of the structure shown in Figure 9; 7

Figure 11 is a section on the line 11-11 of Figure 9; i

Figure 12 is an elevation showing ano her modification Figure 13 isa top plan of the device shown in Figure 12; s

Figure 14 is a section on the line 1414 of Figure 12;

Figure 15 is a fra 'mental elevation disclosing another modification. Referring to Figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8, it may be stated that the device is adapted to be used in connection with a rack 1 on which garments are hung, by means of coat hangers (not shown), or otherwise. The raclcl may be of any desired form, but, as shown in Figure 1, it is made up of vertical posts 2 connected at their upper ends by elbows 3 with a top bar 4 that is arranged horizontally, and parallel to a bottom barf) connected by four-way unions 6 with the lower ends of the posts 2, the unions 6 rs tainin'g horizontal base pieces 7 connected by elbows 8 with depending nipples 9,

casters 10 being swiveledon the lower ends with the standards 12. Stops 19, such as angle brackets, are mounted on the standards 12 and limit the downward movement of the lower arms 17 to the positions shown inFigure 2. At their outer ends, the arms 17 have lingers 20 that are disposed at right angles to the arms 17, each finger 20 having a reduced part 21 upon which may be mounted the ends of wires, cords, or other flexible elements, shown at 22 in Figure 5. Ourtains 23 may be slidably mounted on the ilGXilJlQ elements 22 and are adapted to shield, at the sidesthe articles which may be suspended from the top bar 4 of the rack 1. Some persons may prefer tore-place the slidable curtains 23 with spring-actuated shades 24, as in Figure 6. Under such circumstances, the trunnions of the shade rollers 25 are engaged in notches 26 and in openings 27 formed in the arms 17, and seen best in Figure 2. In Figure. (3, parts hereinbel'ore and hereinafter described have been designated by numerals with the sutlix a. The inner ends of upper arms 28 are pivoted at 29 to the standards 12. Near to their outer ends, the upper arms 28 are supplied with depending hooks 30. The upper arms 98 incline downwardly, and are adapted to support a flexible cover 31, shown in Figure a. The ends ol the cover may be permitted to hang down. as shown at 32, and in order to hold the cover 31 reasonably taut between the frames 11, the cover engag ed with the hooks and 1%. The cover 31. may be made of cloth, waterproof material, or any other suitable substance.

Props 33 are pivoted at their lower ends, as at 31, to the lower arms 17, at points near to the outer ends of the lower arms. Figure 8 shows that the props 33 are provided at their upper ends with laterally extended T-shaped retainers. designated by the numeral 35, the reduced parts of the retainers 35 being adapted to be engaged in notches or seats 36 formed in the lower edges of the upper arms 28, near to the outer ends of the said arms. The stops 19 prevent the arms 17 from swinging downwardly, and the props 33 prevent the arms 28 from swinging downwardly, and, thus, the frames '11, are held releasably in the open position shown in Figure 2. It is possible, however, to release the clamps 16 from the posts 6, the retainers 35 of the props 33 being dc tached from the seats 36 of the upper arms 28, and, then, the frames 11 may be folded up into very small compass, in a way which will be understood readily by those skilled in the art.

The device is simple in construction and may be attached to a garment rack of any desired kind, adequate protection being at forded at the sides of the rack, and over the top of the rack, due to the presence of the curtains 23 or :24, and the cover 31.

In the modification shown in Figure 7 of the drawings, parts hereinbefore described have been designated by numerals previously used, with the suflix b. The elbows 3 of Figure 1 are replaced by Ts 3 in Figure 7, the parts 3* carrying short extensions 37 connected to the frames 38 which, in this form of the invention, are in the shape of plates joined by braces 89 to the posts 2". The side curtains are shown at 40, and the rollers of the curtains have their trunnions t1 mounted in openings 42 and in notches 43 in a way understood by those skilled in the art. The cover 31 of Figure 5 may be mounted on the parts 38 of Figure 7, should the operator desire.

In Figure 9, the frame is designated generally by the numeral and is diamondshaped: it includes upper members 51 and lower members 52, preferably angle bars.

The standard 53 may be an angle bar also. The horizontal flanges 54; of the upper incne bers 53 are cut away at their inner ends, as at 55, so that the inner ends of the vcrtical flanges 56 of the upper members 51 may be overlapped as at 57 and connected by a rivet 58 or other securing device. The angle members 51 are split at their outer ends, and the extremities of the vertical flanges 56 are turned inwardly at right angles to term lingers 59, the outer ends oi' the horizontal flanges 5t being turned down over the tingers 59 to form retainers (it) which aid in strengthening and reinforcing the fingers 5.. The fingers 59 correspond to the lingers of Figure 5, and have headed studs (ll tor the attachment of the flexible elements shown in Figure The horiz nital flange; (32 of the lower members are cut away at their inner ends, as at 63, so that the inner ends ol the vertical flanges til of the lower members .32 may be overlapped as at and connected by a rivet (it) or other securing device to the standard The outer ends of the horizontal flanges 2 ol the upper members 51 are cut ray as at 07, so that the outer ends of the vertical flanges (i-l of the lower members 52 may be eonreniently connected by rivets US or the like, w th the vertical flanges 56 of the lower members 551. The heads 9 of the rivets (38. and 58, are permitted to project a little, as ind cated in Figure 10, so that the cover 31 of Figure 5 may be engaged upon them, the heads 9 having the ollice of the books 30 and 1 t of Figure 1 and Figure The numeral designates a clamp made up of oppositely disposed jaws 71 turned over at their ends to form reinforcements 72, the jaws 71. being connected by screws 70 threaded into the l'ClllfOlCOll'ltlllS 72 and having shoulders 77 engaging the opposite jaw, each screw being provided with a finger piece 78. The jaws 71 of the clamp 70 are provided with off-set seats 73 in which is received the post 74 of the rack, the post corresponding to the post 2 of the rack 1 of Figure 1. A securing element 75 connects the lower end of the standard 53 with the seat 73 of one of the jaws 71.

In Figures 12 and 13, the frame 79 includes upper members 80 and lower members 81, the upper members 80 being angle bars, and the lower members 81 being strips. The horizontal flanges 82 of the upper members 80 are cut away as at 83, so that the inner ends of the vertical flanges 8 1 of the upper members 80 may be overlapped at 85 and connected by a rivet 86 or the like. The fingers 87, the studs 88, and the retainers 89 are of the construction shown in Figures 9 and 10 at 596061. Rivets 9O connect the outer ends of the vertical flanges Set of the upper members 80 with the outer ends of the lower members 81. Rivets 91 or the like are llt) mounted on the vertical flanges 84 intermediate the ends of the upper members 80. The heads of the rivets 90, 91, and 86, project as at 92, so that the cover 31 of Figure 5 may be caught upon them.

Horizontally spaced standards 93 are pro vided and are made up of spaced strips 9-1, between which the vertical flanges 84: of the upper members 80 extend, The flanges 84 are connected to the upper end of the strips 94 by securing elements 95, such as rivets. The inner ends of the lower members 81 extend between the strips 94 of the standards 93 and are connected thereto by rivets 96. The lower ends of the strips 94: are provided with cooperating jaws 97, the end of one jaw of each pair being turned over to form reinforcements 98 into which is threaded a screw 99,. the head 100 of which engages the end of the jaw of the same pair, to tighten the jaws 97 on a horizontal arm 101 carried by a post 102 corresponding to the post 2 of Figure 1.

In Figure 15, parts hereinbetore described have been designated by numerals previously used, with the suflix c. In this form of the invention, the rivet 90 of Figure 12 is dispensed with, and its place is taken by a headed stud 103 on the lower member 81 the stud being adapted to be received removablyin an angular slot 10 formed in the vertical flange 84 of the upper member 80.

W hat is claimed is 1. In a device of the class described, a

frame comprising a standard, upper and lower arms pivoted at their inner ends to the standard, props forming a releasable connectlon between the outer ends of the arms,

means on the standard for preventing the arms from swinging downwardly, and means for mounting the frame on a rack.

2. In a device of the class described, a frame comprising a standard, upper and lower arms pivoted. at their inner ends to the standards, props pivoted to the lower arms and interengaged with the upper arms to prevent downward swinging movement of the upper arms, and means for limiting the downward swinging movement of the lower arms.

3. In a device of the class described, a frame including a standard and upper and lower members, the outer ends of the upper and lower members being joined together, and the inner ends of the upper and lower members being connected to the standard at vertically spaced points, and means on the lower end of the standard whereby the standard may be connected to a supporting post.

at. In a device of the class described, a frame comprising upper and lower members, the inner ends of the upper members being joined together, the outer ends of the upper and lower members being joined together, standards connected at their upper ends to the intermediate portions of the upper members, means for connecting the inner ends of the lower members to the standards at points intermediate the ends of the standards, and means on the lower ends of the standards for engaging a horizontal support.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto allixed my signature.

LILLIAN MALLACI-I. 

